Roger Birnstingl

Roger Birnstingl is a British classical bassoonist. He started playing the bassoon at age 14, Educated at Bedales School and later studied with Archie Camden at the Royal [College of Music] in London. He has served as principal bassoonist of the London Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. He later served as principal bassoonist with the Orchestre de [la Suisse Romande] until his retirement in 1997. He is currently professor of bassoon at the Geneva Conservatoire, where his students have included Carlo Colombo, principal bassoonist of the Opéra [National de Lyon|Lyon Opera Orchestra]; and Kim Walker. He is also a joint president of the British [Double Reed Society].

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